Month: May 2011

Tomatoes with Bread Crumbs, Herbs, Garlic, & Cheese

Ingredients 6 ripe red tomatoes Salt and pepper 2 cloves mashed garlic 3 Tablespoons shallots or green onions ½ cups grated parmesan cheese 4 Tablespoons fresh basil and parsley ⅛ teaspoon thyme ¼ teaspoon salt Pepper to taste ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil ½ cup bread crumbs Preparation Heat oven to 400°F Cut the…

Avocado and Tomato Salad

Ingredients 2 stalks romaine lettuce, “broken” into bite-sized pieces ½ carton of grape tomatoes, halved 1 to 2 large avocados or 2 to 4 small ones… ask your grocer to select ripe ones… or buy unripe ones about 3 days ahead (see instructions below for preparing) Vinaigrette (see instructions below for preparing) Avocados To prepare…